Question

What is the most likely reason Griscom connected crime to poor living conditions? People who were likely to die young did not worry about the consequences of criminal acts. Living in unsanitary conditions often made people lose their sense of right and wrong. Unhealthy people who could not earn a living were more likely to commit crimes. Being a member of the laboring classes made people more prone to criminal behavior.

Answer 1

What is the most likely reason Griscom connected crime to poor living conditions?

A. People who were likely to die young did not worry about the consequences of criminal acts.

B. Living in unsanitary conditions often made people lose their sense of right and wrong.

C. Unhealthy people who could not earn a living were more likely to commit crimes.

D. Being a member of the laboring classes made people more prone to criminal behavior.

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Answer 2

Griscom believed that crime and poor living conditions were connected in that Unhealthy people who could not earn a living were more likely to commit crimes.

Beliefs of John Griscom

• Believed that unhealthy people who were poor committed crime to survive.
• Believed that if people were provided with amenities, they would be less likely to turn to crime.

John Griscom was a British physician so he was quite concerned about the health of the poor such that he called for better amenities such as better housing and ventilation to be provided to them.

In conclusion, option C is correct.

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